- this is from June 2014-------------------------------------------------------------When I had a playdate with my friend last week I realised that I had a Lavinia stamp that although I had had it for quite some time, I hadn't actually shown it to the ink pad!The theme this time is 'add some beads or gems) - my original idea was to use acetate for the leaves to give a night time look but I wasn't happy with the way the acetate kept curling (should have used sturdier acetate)So, out with the Spring Greenery TH die.I cut the tag with my new TH labels die out of some of the corrugated card I rescued the other week, stuck on some tiny scraps of napkin tissue with a music print then painted with Inktense blocks(can I add here - of creamy loveliness?!)to give a mossy tree look. I tore out a hole for the door to sit behind to give the impression of a hollow tree with a door for my fairy to go home to - and there she is - flying back after her evening visits - she is just becoming visible again after doing her magic without being seen ( the acetate for her was fine - stamped with Dove Grey Stazon Ink)

I stamped out some extra images so that I could cut out branches to go around the door and added gems to make leaves. I then added extra pebbles to make the path to the door. Now, the tree leaves, this was almost a "Disarster Dahling" (Strictly fans will recognise this phrase!!) - I added glue to the leaves and decided to sprinkle some of these…….

…..I have never, ever, seen beads spread so far and be so hard to get back again, despite using a large piece of folded card underneath!! (Static huh!)This is why some of the leaves have glitter on instead!! They were cheap enough, Nail Art, from B and M bargains I think, and I'm still finding them in very odd places!!

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Finally the Fifth month May, completed in my Calendar journal….

….and the 6th month, June ready to fill in

Yesterday we went to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park with my son and grandchildren so…there will be photos!Thanks for looking, Chris

Your page is AWESOME - I love the colour and all the fancy stamps! Great to see you at AJJ with such a fantastic entry dear Chris! Love to see your calender pages for the second on the 2nd! I wish you a wonderful weekend!oxo Susi

Such a pretty page, the patternations from the oxides and the violet colour are gorgeous! Love the sentiment you included too 😀. I really like how you used the music sheet on your tag and the story about the beads made me smile, they look gorgeous despite being very naughty ... lol! Happy Friday and wishing you a lovely weekend! J 😊

You have been very busy, dear. I love your AJJ entry and the great spin you put on it. Those flowers made me smile.

Since I didn't know you in 2014, I fell in love with that tag. I wonder if you are still finding a few errant beads while cleaning. They can often have a mind of their own. My friend Kathy gave me one of those pens you fill with beads one year. The part that holds the beads came undone, and I still find an occasional teeny tiny bead. As for glitter, that's why I don't use it!

As always, your calendar pages put mine to shame. You lead such a busy life, yet you manage to stamp and color the most beautiful calendar pages. Wish I had the energy to do that.

Thanks for sharing your art, your calenders, AND your beautiful Second on the 2nd with us this month.

Yes I get the 'disaster darling' and had to smile at your accident with the beads, you will be finding them everywhere for days.It was a great post to read and your art projects all looked fantastic.Yvonne xx

Your circles page looks gorgeous!It is kind of magic for me, how you created such a beautiful tag, although you described it very exactly - I think I never could do! Fantastic!And your calender pages are wonderful!

I don't think I'd seen any of your calendar journal pages before, Chris. May and June are beautiful! I love your circles page and that you could design it to suit so many challenges (I lost count!). The "Hobbit" door and fairy tag is a post well worth repeating. Charming ;-)

About Me

Hi, thanks for looking at my blog. I'm Chris,a retired Special Needs teacher and enjoy playing with paper, fabric, stamps, ink and anything else that I can lay my hands on!
I live with my lovely (long-suffering) husband who puts up with my mess.I am Mum to 3 sons and Gran to two grandsons and a grandaughter.
I love to escape to the countryside (when I can) to relax, but also love to visit galleries and old houses.
Oh and yes - I am pearshaped!